Born on 14 June 1870, he studied medicine at Guy's Hospital, where he qualified in 1895. He continued his studies in London obtaining the MB with honours in medicine in 1902 and the FRCS in 1903. Shortly after this Mumford settled in practice at Bath where he spent his working life. He was appointed

William Stewart Dickie was born in Glasgow on 10 December 1872. He began work as an office boy in an iron foundry at the age of 13, but when he was 15 he decided to go to sea and sailed as an apprentice in the four-master *Madagascar*. He took his second mate's certificate and his chief officer's ex

Born in London on 29 May 1872, fourth son of the Very Rev the Hon William Henry Fremantle, Dean of Ripon, and Isabella, his wife, daughter of Sir Culling Eardley, 3rd Baronet, the religious philanthropist (for whom see *DNB*). The Dean was the second son of Thomas Francis Fremantle, 1st Lord Cottesl